What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

This is soooo much better. Nothing against the bracket but the stock bpv is a piece of shit. Even when you have the oem one maxed out you get something like 37% brake power to the rear wheels, with a manual bpv you can adjust the power up around 50% and actually get some rear wheel grab. And for $70 complete with adapters well worth it

https://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?deptid=4539&parentid=0&stocknumber=14-76240

 

Hmmmmm, did not know that. Yet another thing to add to the list!

 

haha..not sure if thats a good thing or bad.. lol

yea those are way nice for sure. I plan on something like that for sure when i redo my rear setup. Although, having more braking power period for me at this point isn't a bad idea...so maybe do that before hand.

At 50% though won't they lock way to soon before the fronts??

 

At full power they will yes, but you actually get to dial what you want and get close to locking where the oem one is light on braking at full power. You can get a little extra rear brakes quick, just cut the lspv short and ziptie it up so it thinks you have a full load all the time

 

yea have thought about the zip tie method.

I'll have to play with that stuff more when i get back home.

 

Just the long bar thing sticking out of the lpsv, you dont even need to cut it but that way it is just up out of the way

Edit: like this

 

So then it's completely gone off the axle?

 

Its manually set. You attach it to the frame but it is no longer dependent on something attached to the axle. Just the knob you twist to open a valve more or less.

 

I mean with the zip tie method. Cut it off and you can get rid of the arm on the axle?

 

Yep, no connection to the axle. The zip tie just holds it up so it thinks you have a full load all the time

 

Hmm, might just save my money and do that then. +1

 

Lol I think you are mixing the two. With the knob you completely remove the stock lpsv. If you want you can cut the arm on the lpsv and NOT buy the knob, just use the zip tie to tell it to give full rear brake bias (again full for oem is only like 37%)

 

Got my wheel pro comp 1069



should I paint it black

 

Yes.

 

Correct. If you drive on ice/snow maybe be a little careful with it on full but you should be used to slippery stuff if you live in it. On a dry surface you have zero worries about giving too much rear brake with the stock setup

 

If not this is what they will look like mounted....

 

With a manual, non variable proportion, if you apply too much pressure before the vehicle's mass has shifted forward, you're going to lock up the rear brakes. While it will offer better braking performance with good technique and setup, it will require more skill to take advantage of... so practice and fully understand how this changes your vehicle's dynamics.

 

Nice and clean

 

Haha thanks!
Taken from my build...


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